Shelton GalaxyFlite Redwood w/ Flame Maple & Lambertones Grinders – Violin Burst

Information

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The Shelton GalaxyFlite features a Mastery bridge and vibrato, choice of a variety of tone woods and finishes, and an array of pickup options with unique wiring and control possibilities. These are some of the most soulful, stable and playable offset guitars available today. Not the exact one you’re looking for? Contact us and we can help you spec out a custom order to your exact liking!

What Does Ivey Think?

California Redwoods are some of the biggest trees on the planet. After playing this Shelton with its reclaimed Redwood body, it can be said that the tone it produces is equally as large. Give it a strum before even plugging in. This guitar produces a generous, warm low resonance with piano-like note definition. It is very enjoyable to hear and feel in your hands.

It’s also one to break the debate about whether tonewoods matter in electric guitars. The overtones dancing off the body and being captured through the Lambertones Grinder pickups are warm, musical and crisp. The way these pickups push the amp right to edge of breakup when digging in is just perfect.

The bridge pickup produces sounds reminiscent of a great PAF but with a dip in some of the frequencies that have the tendency to become nasal. The middle position sounds very close to the tone of the middle position on a 335, with a smooth chirp but with all of the flavor. The neck position is very clear and warm and compresses naturally when digging in. 

The rhythm circuit on this guitar is incredibly useful; in fact it’s not a rhythm circuit at all. The slider switch changes the wiring of the coils in each pickup from series to parallel. This delivers remarkable tones similar to a single coil but without the volume drop of a traditional coil split. The two roller pots are treble roll-off and bass roll-off. The treble roll-off sits in a different space than the tone pot, and has a really cool Tony Iommi flavor when paired with some fuzz or overdrive. And the bass roll-off can be used to give these humbuckers a very convincing P-90 tone without all of the hum.

She’s quite a sight to behold, too. Roasted maple neck with master grade flame, violin burst satin finish on the body, gold foil covers on the humbuckers, and a classic black pickguard. And of course the stellar Mastery vibrato and bridge. Lots to love.

How Does It Play?

The guitar sets up with string action hovering right around 4/64” at the 12^th fret. The fretwork is excellent. The neck is fast with a smooth satin finish, and the fretboard has a compound 9.5-12” radius that allows for plenty of string bending without buzz.

Weight: 7lb 11.1oz

The Custom Shelton G&G Hard Case is included!

Specifications

Body

Body Wood: Reclaimed Redwood

Body Finish: Violin Burst Satin

Neck

Neck Wood: Master Grade Roasted Flame Maple

Neck Finish: Violin Burst w/ Natural Satin Back

Neck Shape: Fast Custom C

Scale Length: 25.5”

Fingerboard Material: Rosewood w/ Pearloid Dots

Fingerboard Radius: 9.5-12” Compound

Number of Frets: 21

Fret Size: JESCAR FW47095

Nut Material: Tusq XL

Nut Width: 1.687”

Shape Dimensions: Med C 1^st FRET = .800” / 12^th FRET .880”

Electronics

Bridge Pickup: Lambertones Grinder (Foil Cover)

Middle Pickup: None

Neck Pickup: Lambertones Grinder (Foil Cover)

Controls: Volume, Master Tone, Bass Cut Roller Pot, Sweet Spot Roller (“Cello” Tone, smooth treble rolloff)

Switching: 3-Way Pickup Selector Switch, Series/Parallel Slide Switch

Pots: (2) Bourns (3/8”) .375” split shaft, (2) Alpha Mini 6mm solid shaft

Jack: Switchcraft ¼” Mono

Capacitor: (1) Sprague Orange Drop Capacitor

Hardware

Bridge: Mastery M1 Bridge

Vibrato: Mastery OMV w/ UFO Tip

Tuning Machines: Kluson Supreme Staggered

Pickguard: 3-Ply Black, Wide Bevel

Knobs: Black Gold Caps

Finish: Brushed, Nickel

Other

Strings: 10-46

Case: G&G Hardshell Deluxe Case

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